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Benjamin Fong on out how e-commerce companies like Amazon have built their logistics systems and the difficulty of last-mile delivery.

Pundits are debating why America's largest scooter and bikeshare outfit filed for Chapter 11 — and what it will mean for the next chapter of those modes.

American cities are falling for the "false promise" of microtransit, a top transportation union argues — and we're all going to be the ones who pay for it.

A California ruling that nullified e-taxi companies' ability to deny their workers basic employment protections is just the first step of a nationwide effort to undo such anti-labor laws.

Our leaders have failed us, so we must lead — in the streets, with our bodies and bikes. Here's what we've learned in San Francisco.

Study is a reminder of the importance of bike infrastructure and safe streets for delivery workers

Is grocery delivery a "sustainable practice, or congestion generator and environmental burden?" a new paper asks.

The post Grocery Delivery May Not Reduce Driving As Proponents Claim, Data Show appeared first on Streetsblog USA.

Revel wants to take things to the next level — but the city says no.

Episode 4 of the StreetSmart podcast features Monica Mallon and a discussion of the VTA strike in Silicon Valley. If you’re not familiar with Mallon, she is a one-person advocacy machine focused on transit in the Bay Area Peninsula, specifically the VTA. When bus drivers and rail operators were on strike Mallon documented the various […]

The post StreetSmart 5: Silicon Valley Transit Advocate Monica Mallon Chronicles the VTA Strike appeared first on Streetsblog California.

Elders are being left out of the new mobility revolution — and will be more so by the time autonomous vehicles come around, a new study argues.